Business Buddhism

When I am full of loving energy, but I don’t apply myself for lack of discipline, I drift and become unhappy with myself. (pink corner)

When I am blindly disciplined about something, but it is not based on values that I am passionate about, but rather motivated by fears of fitting in, not being lonely, being expendable, then there is a degree of satisfaction I receive from the achievements, but I do not arrive at content. (gray corner)

When I am fearful and don’t apply myself with any discipline, I am insecure and have a sense of being lost. (black corner)

The gravitational force of the matrix is towards the black corner. Lack of discipline eventually drains my loving energy. And lack of purpose eventually drains my ability to be disciplined.

It’s hard to move up and right in the matrix below. But while it’s hard to move into the blue corner, it’s always clear when I am not in it. If I am not in the blue corner and sit myself down for a quiet minute, I have an acute sense of not being happy and fulfilled.

So I sit often for that minute to check in. And if I am not in the blue corner, I try to bust a move.